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trainers . He proved that they were not kidding so maybe next year the newcomers will be clean . It was DOUBLE DELIGHT O , ACE ’ S SENSATION , THE ENTERTAINER and GO BOY ’ S SUN DUST who took top honors in open classes , with the UNTOUCHABLE
and GO BOY ' S ROYAL HEIR taking Juvenile and Amateur championships . MIKE ’ S MIGHTY MAN took the Pony championship . Horse for horse , this is perhaps the most outstanding line-up of World Champions we have ever seen .
Late-season auction sales were quite successful and those held during the Celebration provided excellent diversion for Tennessee visitors . Bailey-Montgomery had a good sale of SHADOW colts , and the Sale of Champions was quite successful . Harlinsdale Farms had a top sale of MIDNIGHT SUN line bred colts and
indicated that this blood line is still very potent . GLL Farms came up with a surprising display of colts sired by CARBON COPY . It was the first sale of this line and was very impressive . Later on , the Murray Farm Sale , Magnusson ’ s Gold Star Sale , the Blue-Grass Sale , and the Mid-West Sale in Kansas City kept things moving . Big news was the sale of MIDNIGHT SECRET at Red Bridge Stables for a record high . Tattersalls Sale in Lexington was not a bug success but did provide an outlet for some good stock . They should do well in the spring . Over in Cookeville . Tennessee , the A & B Sale got off
to a good start . A big news item during the year was the purchase
of RODGERS PERFECTION by Stallion Stables . This horse was previously owned by Porter Rodgers Stables , Searcy , Arkansas . He is the 1959 World Champion and received immediate acceptance in Middle Tennessee as a stud .
The purchase of GO BOY ’ S ROYAL HEIR for Amateur competition set off a lot of barn talk . Candace Williams proved to be the perfect match for this superb horse and went all the way with him . Steve Hill suffered a big loss during the year with
the death of THE MIDNIGHT HEIR . This was a superb animal that had been plagued with problems for over a year , and after recovering from one ailment in time for the Celebration , succumbed to another shortly after . Another big loss was suffered by V . G . "’ Red ” Gochneaur : his fine amateur mount , MR . FA
SHION TWO TWENTY died as he was about to enter the ring at the Celebration . He has been replaced by another fine horse named MR . FTT , which recently won the Chicago Amateur and Open Stakes .
GO BOY ’ S SUN DUST was officially retired at Montgomery and MR . GLO , the Reserve Open Champion of 1967 , made a spectacular show to win the Southern Championship and establish himself as the leading contender for next year . GO BOY ’ S SUN DUST will stand the 1968 season at Beech Stables in Lewisburg .
1967 . . . gone but not forgotten as we look forward to the new year and what it holds for each of us . If we could outline a few New Year ’ s resolutions for
'' Walking Horse enthusiasts ” we would have to include : Pay your bills on time ; Be absolutely honest in
all your dealings ; Give a man a dollar ’ s worth if
that ’ s what he is paying ; Put a lock on the medicine cabinet ; Get another saddle and try to wear it out
before Spring ; Remember that the running walk is nnlv 40 %' Be kind to the judge even though you knew who he was going to tie before you got there ; Don ’ t name your new black stud colt BEAU GENTRY until vou find out if he is at least as good as " TIGER RAY ” - Join the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders ’ Association and participate in their activities ; Get vour action horse pictures taken before August 15th ; Tie horses from the saddle down ; Breed the best You ’ ve got to the best you can find ; and Subscribe
ON THE MASON-DIXON LINE by Sally Sawyer 6161 S . Dixie Highway Franklin , Ohio
For the next few months , while Janey is away at college - and with Mr . Spencer ’ s permission - I hope to " fill her shoes ” and keep the Walking Horse news flowing to the VOICE . I am a sophomore in high school . I ’ ll try to forward the news of the various stables in our area .
We welcome a new trainer to our area , Joe Little , Jr . We have a lot of admiration for Joe , and wish him all the best in his endeavor . He is from West Middletown and is working with his father in a nice new barn . Many of his friends will remember his black mare that he did so well with last year . Good luck , Joe !
On the 23rd of September we took Janey to Ohio University and mixed in a little Walking Horse fun on the trip . We visited Mrs . Good of Good Acres and spent some time with Elsie Bridgewater . Jack Gilkey handles the reins of the stables and sure has everything ship-shape . Their tri-state champion ROCK-N- ROLL still heads up this show string . He is sure throwing some nice colts , by the way . Jack is working a six-year-old mare called ROCK-N-DOLL and she hits a big lick . He also has a nice three-year-old , GO BOY ’ S QUEEN BEE , and also keeps Rita Crane ’ s horses tuned up . We saw Mrs . Crane ’ s mare , MISS
SENSATION K ., and with Mrs . Crane ’ s ability she should be a top show horse . Jack is working one of
our horses and we hope he can keep Janey ’ s interested in the Walking Horse World while she is in school . Dad just got back from the Murray Farm Sale , where he enjoyed seeing the horses and visiting with the Lockes and Claude Brown . After a discussion with Pete Yokley they agreed that the good ones brought good prices and the others leveled out about where they showed their true value . The market seems to be fairly stable and we are happy about that . Here at Meadowlake Farm , Karl Erwin is trying to fatten up the show string and keep them tuned up , too . He is working our World ’ s Champion , GO BOY ’ S
HIGH STEPPER , who is breaking loose and coming on strong for the Junior Classes next year .
EBONY ’ S SUN has had a successful breeding season , and we have a two-year-old filly of his shaping up nicely .
WALK MY WAY , Janey ’ s mare , is really leveling out to be a real top mare . Barby ’ s ROYAL SHADOW is fat and sassy , and Dad ’ s GOLD SUN is better than ever .
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